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The Corporates Betting On Blockchain To Reshape Capital Markets Infrastructure

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Distributed ledger technology (DLT) — which uses tech like blockchain to verify transactions without the need for a centralized authority — is gaining traction as a way to revamp capital markets infrastructure by making it more streamlined, improving transparency, and reducing associated fees.

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SAP, R3 Back Blockchain For Real-Time Gross Settlement

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Enterprise software firm SAP is teaming up with professional services firm Accenture and blockchain company R3 to develop a distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution that aims to accelerate the settlement of payments between banks and customers. A press release issued on Thursday (Oct.

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Real Time Heats Up In B2B, While Blockchain Gains Traction

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Financial institutions (FIs) are increasingly automatically routing transactions that would have once been moved via the Bulk Electronic Clearing System (BECS) Direct Entry to NPP, while businesses are replacing real-time gross settlement (RTGS) transactions with NPP as well, the report noted.

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